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Jason Eugene Swango
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Regent University School of Law
Attorney Jason Swango, founder of The Firm For Men, is a leader in the law arena, representing men exclusively in all family law matters including divorce, custody, support, post-divorce, and more. As a former military servicemember, Attorney Swango understands the intricacies of military family law, earning a reputation in Hampton Roads as the go-to attorney for active duty and former military.
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LeeAnne Schocklin
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 7 years of experience
(888) 691-9319
4768 Euclid Road
Suite 103
Virginia Beach, VA 23462-3810
Business
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
LeeAnne was born and raised in Williamsburg, Virginia. She attended Virginia Tech, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and a minor in Psychology. LeeAnne is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society. After undergrad, LeeAnne returned to her hometown to attend William & Mary Law School. During law school, she was an Articles Editor for the Business Law Review and a member of the Moot Court team.
LeeAnne began her legal career as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable T.J. Hauler, Chief Judge of the Chesterfield Circuit Court. Following her clerkship, she...
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John Kaptan
Newport News, VA Lawyer
Bankruptcy, Business, Consumer and Real Estate
Regent University School of Law
John was named “Most Inspiring Graduate,” of the Regent University School of Law for his Class. An Honors student, John earned the Ronald L. Fick Book Award for highest academic achievement in:
His outstanding performance in Real Estate Transactions, Property, Contract, and Criminal Law propelled him to finish in the top fifth of the class.
Beyond the books, John established himself as an effective justice-oriented advocate. He represented Virginia on 86 cases, including felony prosecutions, under Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office. John interned for the Supreme Court of Virginia and assisted the Legal Advisor to the Supreme Allied Commander for Transportation...
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Jack Rephan
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 64 years of experience
(757) 490-6278
222 Central Park Avenue
Suite 400
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Virginia School of Law
Jack Rephan is a Shareholder and Director of the Virginia Beach, Virginia, firm of Pender & Coward, P.C. He is a member of the bars of Virginia and the District of Columbia. After serving as a law clerk for the U.S. Court of claims, Mr. Rephan was in the private practice of law in Washington D.C. from 1962 through 1993. Since 1993, he has practiced law in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. Mr. Rephan’s legal career has covered a broad range of areas of the law although his current practice has been for many years primarily devoted...
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Kristina Marse Beavers
Newport News, VA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business, Employment, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
I am an admitted attorney in both California (currently inactive) and Virginia, with my main physical legal services office located in Newport News, Virginia.
I provide services for most of your personal, family and small business legal needs with a focus on planning for a life well lived.
As a second career attorney, I have had years of experience in business and in life. This helps me better understand my clients and their situations so that we can work together to get the best result for that client.
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Virginia Estate Planning and Elder Law
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Randall Eugene Appleton
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Wake Forest University School of Law
Randy practiced personal injury law for nearly 30 years and represented thousands of clients who were badly hurt in various types of accidents.
Randy is now a retired partner of the firm.
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James H. Shoemaker Jr.
Newport News, VA Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
University of Richmond
James H. ("Jamie") Shoemaker, Jr. became an associate in the law firm of Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein ("PWHD") in 1993 after spending two years with a large firm based in Norfolk, Virginia. He became a partner in PWHD in 1996. His practice includes all areas of employment law, False Claims Act (whistleblower) and Fair Labor Standards Act (overtime) litigation matters. He has tried over seventy cases to verdict in state and federal courts of record, before arbitration panels, Administrative Law Judges and other forums. He has successfully resolved several times this number through settlement and mediation. Jamie has...
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Jeanne T Anderson
Newport News, VA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Bankruptcy and Immigration
College of William and Mary
Jeanne primarily focuses her practice on immigration law. Jeanne has personal experience with applying for benefits through the former INS- now U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. She understands the angst that foreign clients feel when faced with an unfamiliar and confusing set of laws. Jeanne's goal is to make the law accessible to her clients and to make the process as seamless as possible.
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Joshua Jewett
Norfolk, VA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Employment
Regent University School of Law
Joshua Jewett advocates for employees’ rights in all types of employment law matters before federal and state courts, as well as in administrative and grievance hearings. Mr. Jewett has represented numerous individuals across a broad spectrum of industries. In addition to representing employees in litigation type settings, Mr. Jewett advises management and decisionmaker employees in both the private and federal sector who are facing disciplinary action, possible termination, or are being forced out. Mr. Jewett has helped clients in these situations either keep their jobs or peacefully exit from their situations by obtaining a negotiated severance package.
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Shawn A. Voyles
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Insurance Defense and Products Liability
Regent University School of Law
Virginia and Eastern North Carolina trial attorney.
For 22 years I have represented insurance carriers, businesses, and individuals in cases involving liability defense, personal injury, and insurance coverage. I specialize in cases involving premises liability, trucking and auto accidents, product liability, construction claims, employment discrimination, and traumatic brain injury claims.
I handle large exposure claims in state and federal courts throughout Virginia and Eastern North Carolina. I try the cases that need to be tried, including several of the biggest cases in Virginia in recent years, including a defense verdict in a $10 million case following a 7 day jury trial...
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Vivyane Kima
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Atty. Kima has a passion for Immigration Law. Being a child of immigrants. understandably, I am motivated by the desire to help keep families together; regardless of who they are or where they come from.
Highly effective in developing relationship and network with other professionals to secure and boost client satisfaction. Service is my business. I believe in providing the highest level of service for my clients; always ready to go the extra mile to assist and satisfy.
During the over 35-years of practice, spent numerous hours working with individuals,...
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Steve Forbes
Hampton, VA Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
College of William and Mary
Attorney Forbes has been practicing law in Hampton Roads since 1982. He specializes in working with plaintiffs- usually representing injured clients in personal injury suits and workers’ compensation claims- but he has substantial criminal defense experience as well.
Mr. Forbes recognizes that the collective wisdom of a jury is much wiser than any one mind, and he has relied on that collective wisdom time and time again to protect his clients' rights, liberties and livelihood against unfair treatment.
Mr. Forbes has secured a jury verdict in excess of $2 million, including punitive damages, for a local high school coach in...
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Christopher Davis
Chesapeake, VA Attorney with 16 years of experience
Business, Employment, IP and Trademarks
Regent University and Regent University School of Law
Chris is a seasoned business attorney and litigator with experience helping businesses in both private practice and as a Corporate Counsel to a large franchisor with over 4,000 franchisees internationally.
Chris has handled commercial disputes for clients in state and federal courts around the country in matters ranging from basic contract disputes to multi-million dollar “bet the company” lawsuits. Prior to becoming an attorney, he was the C.I.O. for an Internet Service Provider in Buffalo, NY.
Chris teaches as a adjunct professor at Regent University.
Chris was named a 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 ‘Rising Star’ by Super Lawyers magazine, a distinction received...
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Raymond L. Hogge Jr.
Norfolk, VA Attorney with 36 years of experience
Employment
University of Richmond
Ray Hogge represents and advised Virginia public and private employers, and Virginia executives and professionals, in all aspects of labor and employment law.
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Peter John Louie
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 15 years of experience
(757) 932-0464
5265 Providence Road, Suite 300
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
Liberty University
Mr. Louie focuses his practice on traffic defense in Virginia Beach and the greater Hampton Roads area. His firm regularly defends those charged with reckless driving, DUI, hit and run, racing, and other traffic offenses. Mr. Louie also conducts mediations to help people in conflict. Visit www.PeterLouieLaw.com to see some of our case results.
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Ted G. Yoakam
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(757) 965-3434
2624 Southern Boulevard, Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Appeals, Business, Environmental and Insurance Claims
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
"AV" - "Preeminent" Martindale Rating
A Virginia Beach native, Ted was featured on 60 Minutes (Oct. 4, 2009) for his work involving environmental contamination from coal ash/ fly ash waste. And thanks to his AV® Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest possible rating from the premier peer review process for the legal profession. He also enjoys the highest client review rating.
In addition to his defense of health care providers; Ted tries lawsuits involving plaintiff’s catastrophic injury, brain damage, paralysis and environmental cases in state and federal court in Virginia and in Pennsylvania. He was first admitted in Pennsylvania in1988...
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Matthew H Kraft
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 28 years of experience
(757) 390-3340
5041 Corporate Woods Drive
Suite 185
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
George Mason University School of Law
Types of cases I handle: Longshore Workers' Compensation Claims, Virginia Workers' Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability Claims, Personal Injury Cases General, Civil Litigation, Drafting of Contracts Contract Based Claims. I am a lawyer and I handle the types of cases I handle because I like to help people. In workers' compensation, Social Security, and personal injury claims, I work on behalf of people who have sustained injuries or disabilities that severely impact their lives and well being. I work with them in an effort to maximize their recovery and help them move on with their lives in a...
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Stephan J. Lipskis
Norfolk, VA Lawyer with 11 years of experience
(757) 629-0660
1700 Dominion Tower
999 Waterside Drive
Norfolk, VA 23510
Business and Tax
University of South Carolina School of Law
Mr. Lipskis is an Estate and Elder Law attorney. He is licensed to practice in all Virginia Courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. His practice includes all facets of trusts, estate planning, estate administration, and elder law. Whether it be helping a young couple take appropriate steps for their children or protecting family wealth from potential creditors and taxation, Mr. Lipskis enjoys assisting families in understanding their planning needs. He also enjoys working collaboratively with financial advisors to make sure their estate plans match up with each client’s personal financial...
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William H. Oast III
Portsmouth, VA Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Business
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Bringing nearly 40 years of legal expertise to the Oast & Taylor team, Bill’s practice areas include Elder Law, Estate and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Guardianships and Conservatorships, and Litigation.
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Letha Sgritta McDowell
Suffolk, VA Lawyer
Tax
University of Maine - School of Law
Letha Sgritta McDowell is a highly accomplished attorney and shareholder at Hook Law, specializing in various areas of elder law, including estate planning, special needs planning, estate and trust administration, asset protection planning, long-term care planning, personal injury settlement consulting, guardianships & conservatorships, and tax law. Her expertise ranges from assisting clients with complex estate planning for high-net-worth individuals with assets over $75 million to developing simple plans for families with limited assets.
Ms. McDowell has a distinguished professional background. She served as the President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), a notable position within the field. In...
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Edrie A Pfeiffer
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 26 years of experience
(757) 340-3100
154 Newtown Road, Suite B2-100
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Georgetown University Law Center, Regent University School of Law and Oregon State University
I’ve been helping others find a fresh start through bankruptcy and divorce for almost 20 years. When I was in law school I just happened to be working for a bankruptcy attorney. One of my first cases was a couple whose daughter suffered from a brain tumor, and after a multitude of surgeries and treatments, the family was left with bills in excess of $200,000 after insurance. They had no choice but to file bankruptcy and get some reprieve from the overwhelming amount of bills necessary to save their daughter. Soon after, I met...
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Shawn M Cline
Hampton, VA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
University of Florida
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Marc Gordon Marling
Norfolk, VA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Business
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
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Brook M. Thibault
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 17 years of experience
(888) 402-7117
760 Lynnhaven Pky Suite 140
Suite 140
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Free ConsultationBusiness and Insurance Claims
Regent University School of Law
Brook M. Thibault is a Virginia Beach trial lawyer, former Associate Counsel for CMA CGM (America) LLC the world's third largest container ship company, and Public Defender. As Associate Counsel for CMA CGM, Brook shared in the corporate legal responsibilities associated with the company as subsidiary and agent for CMA CGM S.A. a French Domestic Society Anonym; including complex commercial real estate transactions, transportation and maritime law, and international asset search and collection. As Assistant Public Defender, Brook has represented hundreds of accused individuals in matters ranging from minor traffic infractions to serious violent crimes. Brook is a...
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Robert C. Neeley Jr.
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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David Neil Ventker
Norfolk, VA Lawyer
Business and Insurance Defense
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Dave Ventker is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only trial honorary society composed of less than one half percent of lawyers in the United States. Immediate past member of the Board of Directors of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, past Chairman of the Inland Waters and Towing Committee of the Maritime Law Association and a Proctor in Admiralty, Dave has been practicing law since 1982. He has been concentrating in maritime law and commercial litigation since 1989, when he entered private practice after serving on active duty for more than 7 years with...
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Michael Bruce Hamar
Norfolk, VA Attorney with 47 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
University of Virginia School of Law
Bar and Court Admissions: Virginia State Bar (1977) and Alabama State Bar (1977); State Bar of Texas (1981); U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1979; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (1981); U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (1984)
Education: University of Virginia, B.A., with high distinction (1974); University of Virginia, J.D. (1977)
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W. Andrew Patzig
Chesapeake, VA Lawyer with 12 years of experience
After finishing law school, I started a company focused on teaching new fathers (by birth or adoption) skills and abilities they may not have had a chance to learn. Eventually I closed that business in order to work in the area of foreclosure prevention law due to the increasingly common foreclosure (which in Virginia can happen very quickly). I have chosen to continue to help people in need at my own law firm so I can give my clients the attention they deserve.
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Amber Quick
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney
(804) 554-4444
1708 Pleasure House Rd. #201-C
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
My practice area is focused primarily on criminal defense and traffic defense for the Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach area. I handle primarily DUI, speeding and reckless driving cases.
I live in Yorktown with my husband, a retired Navy veteran, with our two young children. We keep busy with church activities and family!
If you need assistance or have a question, please give me a call at 804-554-4444.
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Steven M. Stancliff
Norfolk, VA Attorney with 28 years of experience
Administrative and Insurance Defense
Case Western Reserve University
Mr. Stancliff handles a broad spectrum of disputes and transactions involving the maritime industry, and variety of commercial, maritime and admiralty civil litigation matters in federal and state courts in Virginia and North Carolina.
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Adrienne Sakyi
Yorktown, VA Attorney with 13 years of experience
(757) 240-4000
4000 George Washington Memorial Highway
Yorktown, VA 23692
Appeals, Business and Real Estate
College of William and Mary and Flagler College
Adrienne Sakyi is an Associate Attorney with the law firm of Schempf & Ware, PLLC in Yorktown, Virginia. Her practice focuses on civil litigation, business disputes, and estate litigation. Schempf & Ware, PLLC represents both individuals and businesses in many forms of litigation ranging from business needs to personal injury to criminal matters, and we would be happy to assist you with any needs you may have.
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John W. Lee
Newport News, VA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Regent University School of Law
The Law Firm of John W. Lee, PC has office locations in Newport News, Hampton, Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach. We have six experienced attorneys on staff that focus their practice in the areas of bankruptcy, family law, estate planning, and criminal defense. With over 90 years of combined legal experience our attorneys are ready to help you face your legal challenges.
Our attorneys have helped thousands of people eliminate debt through the bankruptcy process. If you are struggling with garnishments, repossessions, collection calls, or foreclosure you should call us for a free consultation. Our...
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Lamont Demetrius Maddox
Norfolk, VA Attorney with 17 years of experience
(757) 454-2045
Wells Fargo Center
440 Monticello Ave, Suite 1800
Norfolk, VA 23510
Business, Communications, IP and Securities
College of William and Mary
Lamont Maddox focuses his practice on general business law matters, such as business start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, finance, securities, contracts, leases, e-commerce and corporate governance. As a former business owner, Mr. Maddox understands the needs and objectives of business owners; he was president and founder of Maddox Technology, Incorporated, a computer consulting firm serving small and moderate size businesses, for over 10 years.
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William Bray
Williamsburg, VA Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
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Kathryne M. Shaw
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Bankruptcy
Regent University School of Law
Kathryne has been with Boleman Law Firm since her admittance to the bar in 2015. She practices in the firm’s Virginia Beach office but also handles cases in the Hampton office. Her primary practice focuses on post-petition bankruptcy matters and litigation, including representing clients in a variety of matters in bankruptcy court in Norfolk, Newport News, and Richmond Divisions.
Kathryne is a member of the Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar Association. She is currently serving as Treasurer on the TBBA Board and was previously Seminar Chairperson.
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Supreme Court of Virginia, 2015
Eastern District of Virginia, 2016
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John Wallis Raymond
Williamsburg, VA Attorney
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
College of William and Mary
Raymond & Raymond, PLLC is a debt relief agency in Williamsburg, Virginia. We are lawyers who help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code in Williamsburg, James City County, Gloucester, Mathews, and York, Virginia.
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Anna Ernest
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 11 years of experience
(757) 289-2499
505 South Independence Boulevard, Suite 103
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Free ConsultationRegent University
ANNA ERNEST, the proud owner of Ernest Law Group PLC, is a highly sought-after and recognized advocate. She represents Clients in complex matters in the family law, personal injury, and immigration. She has extensive courtroom experience in federal and state litigation.
Ms. Ernest is regarded as a determined, assertive, innovative, and client-dedicated attorney. For her substantial accomplishments, Ms. Ernest has been consistently voted by her peers as a “Super Lawyer,” named “Virginia’s Legal Elite,” recognized as a “Top Lawyer” by Coastal Virginia Magazine, selected to the list of “Top 40 Under 40” by The National Trial Lawyers, received...
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Reid H. Ervin
Norfolk, VA Lawyer with 54 years of experience
Employment
University of Virginia School of Law
With 40 plus years of experience, Reid Ervin has represented numerous individuals across a broad spectrum of industries on all levels of the company hierarchy. He has been recognized for his work as both a Virginia and Hampton Roads Super Lawyer and as a Virginia Legal Elite in the field of labor and employment law. Mr. Ervin is also among the few attorneys in the region who represent children and their parents against public schools in education law matters. As the principal of the firm, Mr. Ervin has provided a caring environment over the years for the firms many...
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Sarah Castleberry
Virginia Beach, VA Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(757) 498-1800
128 South Lynnhaven Road
Suite 202
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Immigration
New England Law | Boston
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Lauren Rachel Truslow
Virginia Beach, VA Attorney with 7 years of experience
Immigration
Regent University School of Law and University of Maryland - University College
I have several years experience working in immigration law both before and after becoming an attorney. I am well-versed in the federal legal processes available to immigrants who are applying for benefits or seeking relief from removal.